BW LPG is set to convert four of its VLGCs to LPG-propelled dual-fuel engines as it prepares for new emissions laws.

The scheme, announced alongside a stronger than expected second quarter report today, will see the retrofitting take place during planned drydockings starting in 2020.

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Martin Ackermann, chief executive of BW LPG, says the company has been preparing for IMO 2020 for years.